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New species of phallus-shaped mushroom named after California Academy of Sciences scientist

SAN FRANCISCO (June 15, 2009) - It's two inches long, grows on wood, and is shaped like a phallus. A new species of stinkhorn mushroom, Phallus drewesii, has been discovered on the African island of Sao Tome and graces the upcoming cover of the journal Mycologia.

Researchers seeing double on African monsoons

NASA and University of Maryland scientists have found the African monsoon consists of two distinct seasons.The first season is in the late spring and early summer. The rain is concentrated on the West African Coast near the Gulf of Guinea, five degrees north of the equator. This season appears strongly influenced by sea surface temperatures off the coast of West Africa.



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